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Architecture Interiors Design News Jobs Watch Store       Jailmake overhauls south London home to make kitchen garden the focal point South London studio Jailmake has redesigned this once "ill-functioning" 1960s house in Peckham by opening up the kitchen and dining area to a spacious garden. More ›     Eight recycled design projects driven by Beirut's trash crisis After a trash crisis led rubbish to pile up in the streets of Beirut, local designers were inspired to use the waste around them as a resource. Here are eight recycled projects that showcase their ingenuity. More ›     Lebanese designers embrace rubbish following Beirut trash crisis A crisis that saw mountains of garbage fill the streets of Lebanon led to heightened interest in recycled materials, say designers and architects at Beirut Design Week. More ›     Studio De Materia submerges private rooms of House JRv2 into sloping terrain A timber-clad garage rests on top of partly submerged living spaces at this house in Poznań, Poland, which opens up towards the landscape on its lower level. More ›     Rain collects and circulates around Jólan van der Wiel's Tropic City bench Dutch designer Jólan van der Wiel has created a water-filled seat made of dozens of pipes that store and circulate raindrops.  More ›     Job of the day: Part-II architectural assistant at O'Donnell + Tuomey Our job of the day from Dezeen Jobs is for a Part-II architectural assistant at O'Donnell + Tuomey, which last year unveiled designs for the new cultural quarter at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. More ›     Gardens separate rooms wrapped in brick, stone and wood at Mexican courthouse An oval stone wall encloses brick and timber volumes that offer varying levels of privacy and connection with the gardens at the centre of this courthouse  in Pátzcuaro, Mexico, by Mauricio Rocha and Gabriela Carrillo. More ›     Andres Stebelski opens up artist's Mexico City house to its courtyard during renovation Stained white walls, black-framed windows and roof gardens surround a courtyard overflowing with greenery in this house in Mexico City, which architect Andres Stebelski has overhauled for an artist.  More ›     Casey Hughes Architects adds twin-peaked extension to refurbished LA home Casey Hughes Architects has renovated and extended a 1950s house in Los Angeles, adding a tall metal-clad volume featuring a pair of high windows. More ›     GamFratesi designs collection of sliding lamps for Louis Poulsen GamFratesi's Yuh lamps for Danish brand Louis Poulsen feature a conical shade that slides and rotates to adjust light.  More ›     MWAI uses pale grey tones in west London flat renovation for two design enthusiasts London studio MWAI  has used a soft-grey palette to update an apartment on the upper floors of a Victorian terrace in Little Venice, applying the tone to chevron-patterened tiling and oak floors. More ›       Follow us     Forward this newsletter to a friend You have received this because you are subscribed to Dezeen Daily. Unsubscribe     Contact us | Submit a story | Advertise